Surf Forecasts:
Ponte Vedra surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponte Vedra this week:
The surf forecast for Ponte Vedra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponte Vedra in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponte Vedra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Ponte Vedra over the next couple of weeks.
First up, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a tough watch. From now until about the 24th of July, it's basically a write-off. We're talking a run of days with tiny, weak swell, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and a lot of it is short-period, windswell stuff. The combined energy is low, kicking around 15 to 90 (weak energy), and the conditions are often cross-off or just messy. The surf is just not there. You could probably find a knee-high ripple on a glassy morning, but that's about it. It's a long stretch of flatness.
Things start to look a little more promising around the 24th of July. Friday morning brings a slight uptick, with a 2 ft swell from the SE and some clean, light cross-off wind. The energy is still weak at 67, but it's at least surfable. Then on Saturday the 25th, we get a bit of a bump. The morning session is the pick early on with a 4 ft glassy swell from the SE. The combined energy jumps to 133 (moderate wave energy), which is the most we've seen in a while. That glassy wind is a major positive, so you could get a few fun, clean ones. The period is a short 6 seconds though, so it won't be the most powerful stuff, but it's rideable.
After that, the energy drops back off into the final week of July and into August, with more tiny, weak swells and a mix of glassy and offshore winds, but nothing that's going to get your heart racing. The 29th of July offers a 3 ft swell in the morning with clean conditions, but the energy is still weak at 93.
So, the one true standout, the best on offer across the whole 16 days, is the Saturday morning of the 25th of July. The combination of the biggest swell of the window (4 ft) and that glassy, calm wind should make for the cleanest waves we'll see. The swell is from the SE, which is a bit off the optimum ESE direction, but with the conditions that clean, it's the best call. Keep in mind the period is short, so it'll be a bit bouncy and sectiony. It's a beach and reef setup, and crowds are listed as "sometimes", so expect some company.
For the rest of it, it's flat, small, and ordinary. Not much else to say.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:40PM1.83m | 11:08AM1.60m | 11:28PM1.73m | 11:59AM1.60m | 00:17AM1.62m | 12:52PM1.58m | 1:07AM1.49m | 1:47PM1.55m | 2:01AM1.37m | 2:42PM1.53m | 2:56AM1.27m | 3:39PM1.51m | 3:54AM1.20m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM-0.23m | 5:15PM-0.16m | 5:48AM-0.19m | 6:09PM-0.06m | 6:38AM-0.13m | 7:08PM0.03m | 7:31AM-0.07m | 8:10PM0.11m | 8:24AM-0.01m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:16AM0.04m | 10:07PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 27 | — | 36 | 36 | — | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SE 4 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | 32 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1585 | 1463 | 2024 | 355 | 1423 | 65 | 1 | 881 | 1165 | 425 | 767 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 0 | 881 | 22 | 65 |
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